2 Chronicles 17:2

Authorized King James Version

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן
H5414
And he placed
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#2
חַ֔יִל
H2428
forces
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
#3
בְּכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#4
וּבְעָרֵ֣י
H5892
and in the cities
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#5
יְהוּדָ֔ה
H3063
of Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#6
הַבְּצֻר֑וֹת
H1219
in all the fenced
to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e., inaccessible by height or fortification)
#7
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן
H5414
And he placed
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#8
נְצִיבִים֙
H5333
garrisons
something stationary, i.e., a prefect, a military post, a statue
#9
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
H776
in the land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#10
יְהוּדָ֔ה
H3063
of Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#11
וּבְעָרֵ֣י
H5892
and in the cities
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#12
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
H669
of Ephraim
ephrajim, a son of joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
#13
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#14
לָכַ֖ד
H3920
had taken
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
#15
אָסָ֥א
H609
which Asa
asa, the name of a king and of a levite
#16
אָבִֽיו׃
H1
his father
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection